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BIO-EX SAS
MONTROTTIER - FRANCE
Requirements:
BV Rules Part C Chapter 4 and Part E - EN 1568
This certificate is issued to attest that BUREAU VERITAS did undertake the relevant approval procedures for the product identified above which
was found to comply with the relevant requirements mentioned above.
This certificate remains valid until the date stated above, unless cancelled or revoked, provided the conditions indicated in the subsequent page(s) are complied
with and the product remains satisfactory in service. This certificate will not be valid if the applicant makes any changes or modifications to the approved product,
which have not been notified to, and agreed in writing with BUREAU VERITAS. Should the specified regulations or standards be amended during the validity of
this certificate, the product(s) is/are to be re-approved prior to it/they being placed on board vessels to which the amended regulations or standards apply. This
certificate is issued within the scope of the General Conditions of BUREAU VERITAS Marine Division available on the internet site www.veristar.com. Any
Person not a party to the contract pursuant to which this document is delivered may not assert a claim against BUREAU VERITAS for any liability arising out of
errors or omissions which may be contained in said document, or for errors of judgement, fault or negligence committed by personnel of the Society or of its
Agents in establishment or issuance of this document, and in connection with any activities for which it may provide.
3. TEST REPORTS:
BIO FLUOFOAM 6 N° S-87/01 EN 1568-3 17.07.2002 Institut der Feuerwehr NRW, Germany
BIO FLUOFOAM 3 N° S-89/01 EN 1568-3 05.04.2002 Institut der Feuerwehr NRW, Germany
BIO FOR C N° S-78/01 - 1.Erg. EN 1568-1 25.03.2004 Institut der Feuerwehr NRW, Germany
N° S-78/01 EN 1568-3 07.03.2002 Institut der Feuerwehr NRW, Germany
4. APPLICATION / LIMITATION:
4.1 - Application for low expansion fixed foam fire protection systems in machinery spaces, in cargo pump rooms and in the
cargo area of oil tankers or chemical tankers.
4.3 - For ships with service notation Chemical Tankers or Product Tankers the list of handled products will be approved on case
by case basis.
4.4 - On board installation and maintenance to be as per manufacturer instructions and IMO MSC.1/Circ. 1312, paragraph 5.
5.2 - This type of product is within the category HBV of Bureau Veritas Rule Note NR320.
5.3 - Bio-Ex SAS has to make the necessary arrangements to have its works recognised by Bureau Veritas in compliance with
the requirements of NR320 for HBV products:
Bio-Ex SAS
Z.I. La Petite Olivière
69770 Montrottier
France
6. MARKING OF PRODUCT:
- Type and references of the foam.
- Date of manufacture.
7. OTHERS:
7.1 - This approval is given on the understanding that the Manufacturer will accept full responsibility for informing shipbuilders
or their sub-contractors of the proper methods of fitting and general maintenance of the approved equipment and the conditions
of this approval.
7.2 - This certificate supersedes the type approval N° 20406/A2 BV issued on 17/03/2010 by the Society.